Apparatus for spraying liquids.



L HECHENBLEIKNER. APPARATUS FOR SPRAYING LUDs.

APPLICATIO N FLLED FEB. 14. 918.

Patented July 30, 1918.

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' APPARA'I'US FOB SPMYING LIQUIDS.

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Application filed :February 14, 1818. Serial Io. 217373. v To all whom it may concem: V of brick, which is adapted to withstand the Be it known that I, INGENUIN Hmmm- BLEIKNEB, a'citizen of the United States, residing at Charlotte, in the county of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new. and useful Im rovements in Apparatus for Spraying Lquids,`

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to apparatus for dis tributing or spraying liquids, such as acids, into the tower of a coneentrating apparatus, while in no sense restricted t'o this particular use.

An important object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of the above mentioned character, so constructed that when the apertures thereof become clogged, and the acid or the like cannot discharge there from, the acid will then be discharged through a tubular member, in a manner to prevent the acd being wasted or improperly distributed.

A further object of the invention is to provide apparatus of the above mentioned character, having means whereby the operation thereofmay be at all times readily observed by the attendant or the like.

A ,further object of the invention is to provide means to readily cleanse or flush the clogged apertures of the apparatus.

A further object of the invention is to provide appa'ratus of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent durng the. course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specificaton and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of apparatus embodying my invention, showing the same in use,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged central longitudinal sectional view through the apparatus, and,

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings, wherein for, the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the tower of an acid concentrating apparatus. This toweris preferably formed vided with spaced spacing fi lle d with aggregates 6, formed 'of acid resstng material.

The upper end of the tower 5 is covered by a head 7, having an opening` for therecepton of a sleeve 8, having an upper flange 9. Ths sleeve is formed of acid resisting materal.

My improveddistributer is designated as a whole by the numeral 10, and embodies a tubular body portion 11, inserted within the sleeve 8, as shown. This body rtion 11 has a flange 12, which contacts wth the top of the flange 9, thereby supporting the distrbu ter. The tubular body portion 11 is provided at a point near and spaced from its upper end with an acid receivng chamber 13, preferably formed integral therewith. Arranged within the chamber 13 is anupstanding annular flange 14 forming in efl'ect a continuation of the tubular body portion 11. The flange 14 forms with the wall of the chamber 13, an annular passage .or pocket 15. The top of the chamber 13 'is formed open and the acid may be fed therein by any suitable means. The floor or bottom 16 of the chamber .13, between the flange 14 and the side wall of the chamber, is proribs or elements 17, for a purpose to be described.

The floor or bottom 16 projects inwardly beyond the flange 14 and is provided inwardly of the same with a central opening 18 and- 'discharge openings ,19, aman about the central opening, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

As more clearly shown in Fig. 2, the lower end of the tubular body portion 11 is tapered, as shown at 20, to rovide a nozzle having apertures 21, sutab y angularly arranged, as shown.

At its lower end, the tapered portion or nozzle 20 has a tapered opening 22, preferably decreasing in diameter downwardly. This tapered opening is adapted to function as a valve seat and is covered and uncovered b a tubular valve 23, fol-med upon or carrde by the lower end of an inner over-flow tucalled to the fact that the lower end of the valve 23 is open and the upper end of the or pipe 24. Particular attention is' '55' acton of the acid. The tower maybe partly v over-flow' pipe 24 is also open. The upper jects above the floor 16 for a slight distance, whereby .the over-flow p pe may be readly engaged, when it is desred to elevate the same. V

The distributer preferably has all parts thereof made of acid resistng material, as s obvious.

The numeral 25 designates a cup-snaped cover, preferably formed of glass or other transparent material, whch s 'not acted upon by acids. This cover surrounds the upper end of the flange 12 and s sup orted in spaced relation from the floor 16 y the ribs 17. The cover 25 preferably carries a 7 knob 26, by means of which. the cover may be convenient-,ly raised.

The operation of the apparatus s as follows:

The acid to be concentrated is fed into the chamber 13 by any suitable means, and passes beneath "the lower edge of the cover 25. When a suflicient amount of acid is fed into the chamber 13 it over-flows about the upper end of the flange 14 and gravitates through the openings 19 into the tubular body portion 11, exteriorly of the over-flow ppe 24. This acid then travels downwardly within and through the tubular body portion 11 and discharges therefrom through the apertures 21, and is thereby distributed n the proper manner in the tower 5. As is well known, the acid not infrequently contains foreign matter, such as bits of wood, metal shavings,

` small pieces of rubber or the like, and this foreign matter clogs the apertures 21, thus preventing the proper discharge of the acd. When this occurs, the' acid will rise in the tubular body portion 11 and force its way into the flange 14, and finally discharge into the over-flow pipe 24. This over-flow pipe conducts the acid into the tower 5, without waste, but of course does not spray the same. When this over-flow operation occurs, it can be readily observed by the attendant 'as the cover 25 is transparent. In order to restore the apparatus to its normal operation, the cover 25 is removed and the upper end of the over-flow pipe 24 engaged by a suitable instrument and elevated, whereby the valve 23 is unseated. This will cect the discharge'of acid from; the lower end of the tubular body portion 10, and this acid passing downw'ardly 'in proximity to the inner ends of the apertures 21, serve to clean or flush the same, thereby removing from the apertures the foreign material, which has clogged the same. After this operation the over-'flow pipe 24 may be returned to the normal position and the cover 25 placed over the flange 14:. It is obvious that this operation may occur without cutting off the supply of acid to the chamber 13.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith' shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the 1. In apparatus of the character described, a tubular body portion provided at its lower end with a main discharge opening and'a plurality of permanently open discharge apertures disposed above the main discharge opening, and a tubular over-flow pipe having both'ends open and provided at its lower end with a valveadapted to cover I and uncover the main discharge opening andincapable of closing the permanently open discharge apertures and having its upper end projecting into the upper portion of the tubular body portion.

2. In apparatus of the character described, a tubular body portion provided at its lower end with a main discharge opening and a plurality of permanentl open dischar e apertures disposed near t e same, a va ve to cover and uncover the main discharge open ing and incapable of closing the permanently open discharge apertures and a longitudinally movable over-flow conduit extending longitudinally within the body portion and having connection with the valve tomove the same.

3. In apparatus of the character described, a tubular body portion 'provided at its lower end with a tapered extension having a main discharge opening and permanently open discharge apertures disposed near the same, a valve to cover and uncover the main discharge opening and incapable of closing the permanently open discharge apertures, a longitudinally movable over-flow conduit extending longitudinally within the body portion and having connection with the valve to move the same, and means to supply a liquid into the tubular body portion.

4. In apparatus of the character described, a tubular body portion provided at its lower end with a main discharge opening and a plurality of discharge apertures disposed near the same, a valve' to cover and uncover the main discharge opening, a longitudinally movable over-flow conduit extending longitudinally within the tubular body portion and having connection with the .valve to move it, means to supply liquid into the upper end of the tubular body portion,-and a transparent cover for the upper end of the tubular body portion.

5. In apparatus of the character described, a chamber for receiving a liquid, a tubular body portion connected with the lower pora tion of the chamber, a flange disposed within 'movable over-flow Conduit 10 tudinally of the tubular body porton and r 1,273,s5e a downwardly between the flange and the side wall of the ohanber, means for supporting the transparent cover in spaced relation to the bottom of the chamber, a tapered extension carried by the lower end of the tubular body portion and provided with a main dis-` charge opening and discharge apertures disposed near the same, and a longtudinally extending longiprovidel at its lower end with a valve to INGENUIN HECHENBLEIKNER.

Wtnesses:

PETER S. GILoHRIsT, D. S. MONTEITH. 

